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Boy, have I been absent from all of my online hangouts lately.&nbsp; <span class="cuttag_container"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b>(&nbsp;<a href="https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/122366.html#cutid1">Oh cripes, don't click. So much thought vomit.</a>&nbsp;)</b><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div></span><br /><br />Sorry for the wall there.&nbsp; TL;DR: basically just annoyed with the public-nature of most social media and need a place for me - hello there livejournal!&nbsp; Also, goodbye Dreamwidth, because I don't like your interface (it's not you, it's me).<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=122366" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/122366.htmlmusingspublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/122002.htmlSun, 10 Nov 2013 03:31:46 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/122002.html
In camp after a very relaxing and lazy time home.&nbsp; So lazy that, in combination with losing the battle with the dessert cabinet last rotation, I've packed on a fair few pounds.&nbsp; &gt;:(&nbsp; My punishment for not even trying to ride the exercise bike in our living room (right in front of the tv too) is that I'm forcing myself to go to the gym in the morning before my shift start.&nbsp; <br /><br />I get to the office at 5:30 am.&nbsp; My alarm clock now goes off at 3:30 (and then again at 3:45 - because bleerg mornings).&nbsp; <br /><br />If this doesn't nip my lazy dessert eating ways, I don't know what will.&nbsp; Because <em><strong>this sucks.</strong></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=122002" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/122002.htmlexermacisingpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/121735.htmlMon, 28 Oct 2013 15:23:28 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/121735.html
<strong>MONDAY BATTLE PLAN:</strong><br /><ul><li><strike>Smash biggest and most urgent overhanging debt</strike></li><li><strike>Clean ALL The Things</strike> (<strike>or at least the bathroom</strike>) - although I didn't vacuum, and I'm ignoring the bedroom for now.</li><li>Hunt down sewing room</li><li>SEW!!</li></ul><span class="cuttag_container"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b>(&nbsp;<a href="https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/121735.html#cutid1">Cut for debt babble - because believe me, I know how much this can induce freak-outs.</a>&nbsp;)</b><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div></span><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=121735" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/121735.htmlmoney money money oh dear god moneyhopefulpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/121404.htmlMon, 21 Oct 2013 03:28:56 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/121404.html
Huh, I haven't update this since *checks* July 28th.&nbsp; Well okay, that's not quite as bad as I thought.&nbsp; But I didn't even mention that I got laid off of my job at the mine in July.&nbsp; Which sucked, but that's the mining industry, there's not much you can do except take it with some grace and try to make a good impression with everyone before you go.<br /><br />Which I&nbsp;must've, because I got recalled last month!&nbsp; :D&nbsp;&nbsp;I'm doing something a little different, helping run the underground exploration project with our new drill, but I absolutely love it!&nbsp; And I&nbsp;think it's a better opportunity for me, as I'm working with a really experienced geologist who seems to be a great mentor.&nbsp; A nice change from what I was doing before, when I was older than almost everyone else in the department. <br /><br />And I'm only 32.<br /><br />So I'm in camp now, four days from heading home from my second rotation since being recalled.&nbsp; Am just relaxing in my room, knitting a hat with fornicating deer on it.<br /><br />Really.&nbsp; <a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8261726879_967b50df7b.jpg">Here's the two I knit last year</a> as gifts for my brother and step-dad.&nbsp; :D<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=121404" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/121404.htmlknittingworking hard or hardly workingpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/121115.htmlMon, 29 Jul 2013 05:20:50 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/121115.html
D and I went on a fantastic hike this weekend.&nbsp; We went up to Mt. Lorne, just south of Whitehorse.&nbsp; <br /><br />We hiked up to the ridge and camped next to a snow pack (our water source).&nbsp; I'm a prairie girl, so topography is a new thing for me.&nbsp; I've been working on it, and walking up the ramp at the mine has helped a lot.&nbsp; But oh man, did it ever hurt!&nbsp; Like I&nbsp;told D, it wasn't bad (where bad=godawful and I&nbsp;never want to do it again), but it was <em>hard</em>. &nbsp;<br /><br />Still, once we got up onto the ridge and set up camp, it was spectacular.&nbsp; There was no bugs, nice cool weather, cuddling and cloud watching in the moss, and a bottle of bubbly that D hauled up there.&nbsp; Pretty damn romantic, if you ask me.<br /><br />It took us about 5-6 hours to hike up, and 2.5 hours to get down again.&nbsp; And honestly, only a hour to walk down the section that took <strike>me</strike> us over 4 hours to do.<br /><br />For the last 6 hours, though, I've barely moved off the couch.&nbsp; OOOWWWWW.&nbsp; lol<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=121115" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/121115.htmlprairie girl in the yukonexermacisingdrainedpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/121018.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 19:24:00 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/121018.html
I am a ginormous klutz.<br /><br />I was chopping an onion last night, and obviously wasn't paying enough attention.&nbsp; The knife slipped and cut into my left forefinger fingernail.&nbsp; :(&nbsp;:(&nbsp; It just grazed the fleshy bit underneath, and didn't even really hurt much, but I'm not looking forward to this growing out.&nbsp; I've already caught the nail on a few things already (which, to be fair, is the only time it really hurts).<br /><br />*sigh*<br /><br />On the other hand (heh, literally), I'm really enjoying my new Kobo!&nbsp; Now to go download a tonne of ebooks for fill it with!<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=121018" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/121018.htmlways that i've hurt myselfokaypublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/120579.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 21:57:17 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/120579.html
I just bought a Kobo (ereader thing that's not an Amazon product).&nbsp; I'm actually pretty excited about this despite my technophobe tendancies and the general pro-book-anti-ereader stance I've generally taken.&nbsp; I can load all sorts of fic and ebooks that I&nbsp;normally read on my laptop, as well as pdf documents like my knitting patterns!&nbsp; To be honest, it was the pdf reader thing that won me over.&nbsp; :D<br /><br />Now if I&nbsp;could just get this thing synched with my computer...<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=120579" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/120579.htmloh cooli hate technologybookshappypublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/120388.htmlSun, 19 May 2013 21:41:51 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/120388.html
Went camping at SNAFU Lake this weekend, and despite the lack of sleep due to freezing cold nights and way too much smoke in our eyes, we had a great time.&nbsp; I haven't been camping in years!&nbsp; We went on a hike yesterday and found a winter trapping line and an old camp site, complete with rusted metal fuel tank and cans.<br /><br />We stayed in the camp ground, but next time we're going to find a random nice place in the bush with a nice view and set up camp there.&nbsp; Being woken up at 7 am by the neighbours obnoxious generator was less then pleasant, especially since an hour later we could hear the TV they were watching over the drone of the engine.&nbsp; Not exactly what I'd call camping.&nbsp; <br /><br />We came back early because holy crap cold, and arrived home just in time for a bunch of snow to dump down on us, so yay for a good call there!&nbsp; Now we're cuddled up in the living room, reaquanting ourselves with our computers.&nbsp; :D&nbsp;&nbsp;I think we're going to get the fireplace going tonight and roast the rest of the mashmellows, so hurrah!<br /><br />Also, I have eaten almost all of the smores, and will finish them up tonight.&nbsp; Mmmm...smores.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=120388" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/120388.htmladventures in heatherlandnorthern livingsleepypublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/119978.htmlSun, 03 Feb 2013 23:29:23 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/119978.html
D just turned on the Big American Football Game, and I've wandered off to my sewing room.&nbsp; But we're both cooking, and from the kitchen I&nbsp;heard the national anthem start.&nbsp; It was a bunch of kids, and I&nbsp;thought 'oh hey, are they actually going to have a non-celeberty sing?&nbsp; Wandered into the living room just at a celeberty walks on and takes over from the kids.&nbsp; AND now someone else is singing the song...slowly...on a piano.&nbsp; Is it standard for the song to be sung mulitple times?&nbsp; Seems ridiculous to me, but I'm not a football nut, and it is the American Game.<br /><br />*shrugs*&nbsp; I guess we can just chalk it up to either National Pride or possibly Playing It Up for the Big Event.&nbsp; lol<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=119978" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/119978.htmli don't understand thishuh?calmpublic1https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/119641.htmlSun, 20 Jan 2013 12:22:34 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/119641.html
Just come off of my first night shift, and I really should get to sleep.&nbsp; Oh goodness, so tired.&nbsp; I worked 2 pm -2 am, but wound up staying until 4 to get stuff done.&nbsp; I'm shifting my hours to 4 pm-4 am so that I&nbsp;have more people-free time in the office.<br /><br />Anyways, TO BED!&nbsp; Soooooo tired.&nbsp; :)<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=119641" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/119641.htmlworking hard or hardly workingcamp lifesleepypublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/119518.htmlFri, 04 Jan 2013 21:07:46 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/119518.html
Moving all my crap into D's place today.&nbsp; Just brought the second load over.&nbsp; How the heck did all this crap fit into my car in the first place?!&nbsp;&nbsp;(Because remember, other than a couple small tuppleware containers of yarn, all this stuff came with me on my trip from Manitoba to Yukon.)<br /><br />Cripes.&nbsp; I hate moving.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=119518" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/119518.htmlmoving is for the birdshotpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/119129.htmlTue, 01 Jan 2013 07:39:51 GMTHAPPY NEW YEARS!!!https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/119129.html
It's 11:35 pm here, and D and I are about to hop into his hot tub to ring in 2013.&nbsp; I may have had a bit too much wine and Kamora, so I&nbsp;suspect I'm going to pass out about 3 minutes after 2012 goes out the door.&nbsp; :D&nbsp; <br /><br />I'm kind of hoping that we'll be able to see the firewords from the hot tub.&nbsp; Or maybe just Natures fire works - the northern lights!&nbsp; *hopeful*&nbsp; <br /><br />I should probably write something of more substance, but see comment about wine and Kamora.<br /><br />HAPPY 2013!&nbsp; I'm off to sit in a hot tub surrounded in snow.&nbsp; YES!&nbsp; <br /><br />(This is going to do wonders for my cold)<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=119129" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/119129.htmlyukon boundholidaysgoodpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118899.htmlFri, 28 Dec 2012 01:57:32 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118899.html
Am home. Got in at about 11:30 am, picked up some beer and minutes for my phone, and then proceeded to spoil myself with a lovely bath, face mask, lotion, and a veg session on the couch. &nbsp;Think that's going to be my tradition when I come home: washing away camp life and a bit of me time!<br /><br />Alright, packing an overnight bag and headed to D's. &nbsp;Oh, I&nbsp;guess I&nbsp;should wrap his Christmas gift first.&nbsp; Or at least, half of his gift.&nbsp; The other half will come when I get my first paycheque next week.&nbsp; :D<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=118899" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118899.htmlcamp lifeholidayscalmpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118758.htmlThu, 27 Dec 2012 12:51:36 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118758.html
It's 4:47 am, and I'm packing my bag to catch the first flight out of here!<br /><br />This two week rotation both flew by and dragged on forever.&nbsp; The first few days and the last few days have gone by super quick, especially since I've given myself the task of organizing All Of The Files and Maps.&nbsp; The middle part dragged on forever due to the Camp Plague.&nbsp; I'm <em>still</em> coughing, and it's making my voice super raspy.&nbsp; I&nbsp;called D last night, and he had no idea who I was!&nbsp; Even Mom was stumped at first when I called home Christmas Eve.&nbsp; lol<br /><br />Anywho, I have to run because omg why didn't I&nbsp;pack last night?!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=118758" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118758.htmltravellingcamp lifebusypublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118434.htmlTue, 25 Dec 2012 06:36:44 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118434.html
It's Christmas eve, and I'm 3000 kms away from the people I love (plus one about 300 kms away in Whitehorse).&nbsp; I'm mostly alright with it, but I am feeling pretty lonely.&nbsp; There's lots of activities planned for those of us stuck in camp, and I already had a fun time playing BINGO with a bunch of dirty miners.&nbsp; :D&nbsp;&nbsp;The phone call home this evening was tough, but I'm glad to have talked with everyone back home. <br /><br />Not quite over the camp plague I caught 4 days into my 2 week rotation, but at least I don't feel like death anymore.&nbsp; Still coughing, and now have a runny nose, but it's better every day.&nbsp; Still sound like I&nbsp;have a frog in my throat and/or a 13 year old boy going through puberty, but I&nbsp;sound worse than I&nbsp;am!&nbsp;&nbsp; Most of the time, anyways.&nbsp; <br /><br />Anywho, I'm to bed.&nbsp; 5 am comes along really quickly, and I should try to get to sleep before 11 pm tonight.&nbsp; Oh, being a night owl with an early morning shift.&nbsp; :P<br /><br />Happy Christmas all!&nbsp; I hope your day is filled with friends, family, and fun!&nbsp; And if, like me, you're not with family this holiday, I hope you find joy in the little things.&nbsp; Like BINGO filled with filthy jokes and a miner in a Santa hat!<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=118434" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118434.htmlholidayscamp lifeworking hard or hardly workingokaypublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118024.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2012 02:19:18 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118024.html
Am sick. CAught the camp plague. Have lots of meds and juice boxes beside me. Please send more in 2.5 hours, or possibly tomorrow morning if these meds do as promised and knock me out.&nbsp; Please knock me out meds.&nbsp; <br /><br />Ugh.<br /><br />Took less than 5 days in camp too.&nbsp; :(<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=118024" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118024.htmlcamp lifeways that i've hurt myselfsickpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118012.htmlWed, 12 Dec 2012 23:03:23 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118012.html
God I&nbsp;hate packing.&nbsp; I'm trying to get my crap together for my first fly-in rotation at the mine.&nbsp; We're supposed to only limit ourselves to 25 kilos luggage for the flight, but I&nbsp;have no idea how I'm going to do that when I have to haul in all my winter gear, heavy winter composite work boots, and all the shit I need while I'm there.<br /><br />So as usual, I'm procrastinating online.<br /><br />Don't worry, I'll update while I'm there.&nbsp; We get internet access in our rooms (if I&nbsp;can find an internet cable...), which is awesome.&nbsp; Oh, that reminds me, I&nbsp;have to find the cable for charging my ipod.<br /><br />*sigh*&nbsp; Okay, back to it.&nbsp; I&nbsp;guess.&nbsp; Maybe a cup of tea will help...<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=118012" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/118012.htmlworking hard or hardly workingmoving is for the birdsblahpublic2https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/117715.htmlMon, 10 Dec 2012 21:52:31 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/117715.html
So...my boyfriend asked me to move in with him last night.&nbsp; In a totally sweet and sappy way that I&nbsp;can't really share, but <em>oh the cheese.</em>&nbsp; :D&nbsp;&nbsp;After some brief negotiations of the conditions, of course I said yes!&nbsp; I was so excited and happy, I&nbsp;couldn't even fall asleep for <em>hours.</em><br /><br />This was so unexpected.&nbsp; I thought it'd be at least next summer before we even started talking about living arrangements, if it was still a possibility.&nbsp; But now, come Feb 1st (and lets face it, probably earlier) we'll be taking this next big step.&nbsp; A bit scary, but so good.&nbsp; :)<br /><br />Of course, then he sweetened the deal by telling me I&nbsp;could make the spare bedroom into my sewing room.&nbsp; OMG YES!<br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=117715" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/117715.htmlnorthern livingthe bratmoving is for the birdsecstaticpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/117472.htmlFri, 07 Dec 2012 01:12:12 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/117472.html
I got a job offer today!&nbsp; It's for the job I was talking about before.&nbsp; I'm stoked...now, but I've been freaking out and conflicted since yesterday.<br /><br />My M.Sc. supervisor and a former prof were in town for meetings with an environmental consulting company, and arranged for me to meet one of the people there.&nbsp; I went down for a 'chat' and had a 2.5 hour interview.&nbsp; The company, my god, I think that it'd be perfect as a consulting company.&nbsp; They do the kind of work that I thought I'd be doing, but learned that most places don't.&nbsp; They were excited by my thesis research because they use a lot of the (non-standard) methods I&nbsp;used and they emphasize passive and in-situ remediation methods, which I'm passionate about.&nbsp; They seem really eager to hire me too...but they won't even know if they have the budget until January, and admitted that they take a long time to hire.<br /><br />I don't have the time for that.&nbsp; My EI ran out last month, and I'm running on financial fumes right now.&nbsp; I wasn't even sure how I'd pay for Jan rent.<br /><br />And then there's all the reasons I didn't want to take a consulting company that's only now starting to come back to me (everything got blown away by the awesomeness of the work).&nbsp; There's the fact that I want to be able to leave my work at work (although I should say that I'm fine with <em>some </em>overlap), that I think 2 week rotational shifts would be great for my lifestyle right now (allow me to get home to visit family on my time out, have guilt-free sewing days, and not to mention allowing D and I&nbsp;time apart to work on our communication skills, etc), and the exercise that will come with the underground portion of the job, instead of a lot of sitting at a computer.<br /><br />So I'm taking the mine job, but I'm going to keep in touch with the consulting company.&nbsp; Because who knows, I may hate it at the mine, or they may not think I'm a good fit, and after a couple months, the consulting place will know if they can/want to hire me, and I'll know more about what I&nbsp;want to do.<br /><br />SO YAY!&nbsp; I FINALLY GOT A JOB OFFER FOR A <em>GOOD</em> JOB!&nbsp; :D<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=117472" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/117472.htmljob huntinggoodpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/117131.htmlTue, 27 Nov 2012 23:57:27 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/117131.html
Watching the golden light of sunset, reflecting off of the trees and houses outside our front window.&nbsp; At 3:50 pm.<br /><br /><span data-ft="{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>The really hilarious part is I remember watching the sun consider approaching the horizon <em>behind </em>those same houses 5 months ago from this same window. At 11 pm.</span></span></span><br /><br />The North is a beautiful and strange place. <br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=117131" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/117131.htmlnorthern livingcalmpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/116756.htmlTue, 27 Nov 2012 07:18:35 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/116756.html
Still no word about the job.&nbsp; They were checking my references on Friday though, so I'm choosing not to panic.&nbsp; The self-doubt is starting to creep back in, but I'm beating it down with excessive knitting.<br /><br />Speaking off, I am working my butt off trying to get all of my Christmas gifts done.&nbsp; I have to have everything mailed out by next week if I&nbsp;want them to get home in time.&nbsp; I'm thinking I&nbsp;might just have to put it off a bit longer and then pay for express shipping, but we'll see.&nbsp; I've trimmed down my list to immediate family and closest friends only this year, so the work-load has lightened considerably, but I&nbsp;still have a ways to go.<br /><br />Oh, in case I&nbsp;haven't mentioned it, I'm staying in the Yukon for Christmas.&nbsp; This will be my first time away from family for the holidays, and I'm not quite sure how I'm going to handle this.&nbsp; Not sure how my Mom's going to either, because even my brother is stuck working and won't be home for Christmas morning.&nbsp; I feel really <em>really </em>bad.<br /><br />Hense why I'm trying to make something special for everyone.&nbsp; Cross your fingers for me, that I&nbsp;get it all done!&nbsp; Because I&nbsp;have two toques, a mate to the mitt I&nbsp;just finished today, and possibly another cowl because I can't <em>for the life of me</em> find the one I&nbsp;finished up ages ago.&nbsp; :P<br /><br />(Still need to find a knitting icon)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=116756" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/116756.htmlfamilyholidaysknittingjob huntingbusypublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/116480.htmlFri, 23 Nov 2012 04:02:17 GMTA special message for my flisthttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/116480.html
<blockquote> <p>999999996699666699669999999999699999999996699999999<br />996666996699666699666666996666666669966666996666666<br />996669966699666699666666996666666669966666996666666<br />996699666699666699666666996666666669966666999999999<br />996666996699666699666666996666666669966666666666699<br />996666699699666699666666996666666669966666666666699<br />999999996699999999666666996666666669966666999999999</p> <p>Press Ctrl and F, type in 99 and then press &ldquo;Highlight all&rdquo;.</p> </blockquote>Ganked from <a href="http://ducksmith.tumblr.com/post/31356758090/a-special-message-for-my-followers">this person on tumblr</a>.<br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=116480" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/116480.htmlfun stuffgoodpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/116300.htmlWed, 21 Nov 2012 20:38:26 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/116300.html
So, the job interview today.&nbsp; It went really well!&nbsp; I actually walked out of there knowing that I&nbsp;got the job!&nbsp; That's a little arrogent, I know, but I have a really good feeling about this.&nbsp; And it's exactly what I&nbsp;want.&nbsp; They know my extensive background, including the M.Sc. degree in environmental geochemistry, and they want to incorporate that in as well as the geology work.&nbsp; OMG I WANT THIS JOB!<br /><br />*ahem*<br /><br />We'll see.&nbsp; I should hear back from them in the next few days, so I'm sure I'll flail all over the internet if I&nbsp;get it, and whine all over it if I&nbsp;don't.&nbsp; :D<br /><br />(Appropriate icon is appropriate)<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=116300" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/116300.htmljob huntinghopefulpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/115972.htmlWed, 21 Nov 2012 02:12:44 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/115972.html
This morning was a bit of a rollar coaster of an emotional ride.&nbsp; Glad the worst of that one is over.<br /><br />Wait, let me backtrack a bit.&nbsp; <br /><br />(This is extremely long because I&nbsp;needed to organize my thoughts and get this out of my head.&nbsp; Long bit behind the cut, short story below.)<br /><br /><span class="cuttag_container"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b>(&nbsp;<a href="https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/115972.html#cutid1">As I've said (oh so numerously) before, I'm looking for work...</a>&nbsp;)</b><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div></span><br /><br />So, really long story short: after a really (<em>really</em>) long job hunt, a lot of networking at a local geoscience trade show, and an anxiety attack this morning over the concept of doing more job hunting and networking, I&nbsp;have an interview tomorrow morning for a geo tech position at a Yukon mine!&nbsp; Work I&nbsp;don't mind doing (yay rocks!), and in a place where I&nbsp;could possibly move into environmental down the road.&nbsp; At a mine who has impressed me with their policies and practices.<br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=115972" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/115972.htmljob huntingdrainedpublic0https://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/115735.htmlMon, 05 Nov 2012 20:58:53 GMThttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/115735.html
Went to a Halloween party on Saturday night with D's hockey team, and oh cripes I&nbsp;was pretty gone.&nbsp; Had less than 4 beers, but I was addicted to the jello brains, and I&nbsp;suspect there was a lot of alcohol in it.&nbsp; Could've also been the shots one of the big guys kept handing around.<br /><br />So obviously I spent all of yesterday on the couch hungover.&nbsp; It was great.&nbsp; <br /><br />(Not really)<br /><br />Anyways, I had to go pick up my car since there was no way either one of us was driving and the party was only about a 20 minute walk from my place.&nbsp; I refused to go yesterday, but I&nbsp;had to today since Quiet Roommate was flying back today on the 12:00 Vancouver flight and I'd promised to pick her up.<br /><br />It is gorgous outside!&nbsp; Mild temps, and we've had 3-4 inches of snow since Saturday night!&nbsp; Everything is drapped in a blanket of snow.&nbsp; I enjoyed watching a couple magpies playing in a snow covered tree until the fuckers dumped a bunch of snow on my head.&nbsp; I've always hated magpies, it was nice of them to show that they're just as much the assholes that their Manitoba cousins are.<br /><br />Still, it was a pretty walk, I'm glad I&nbsp;did it today.<br /><br />Of course, then Quiet Roommate wasn't on the 12:00 flight.&nbsp; I've texted her a few times, but I&nbsp;haven't heard anything from her.&nbsp; Not sure what happened, but now she can take a cab home.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=bare_bear&ditemid=115735" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentshttps://bare-bear.dreamwidth.org/115735.htmlweatheradventures in heatherlandgoodpublic0